If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. ~ Rachel Carson It’s been a while since we got a Court card, and what a [...]
by Beth on October 15, 2010
The darkened land, the brightening wave – And moonlight slants through Merlin’s cave. – Victoria Sackville-West, from “Moonlight“ Let us linger briefly, as we make our gratitude journey through the prayer beads, in order to hearken to the spell of lovely Autumn. For we are now moving into the Deep Waters of the Samhain season. [...]
by Beth on August 2, 2010
That the birds of worry and care fly over you head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. - Proverb The Nine of Swords is obviously a card of sorrow, and the anguish we sometimes feel in our dark hours alone. This card often speaks to [...]
Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life, where the histories of all people are connected, and we are able to know everything, because it’s all written there. – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist For the third week, we get a visit from the Cups suit. But this time, [...]
by Beth on November 10, 2009
Hope is like a road in the country; there never was a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. – Lin Yutang We have been talking about how our need for greatness can overwhelm us, causing us to procrastinate, delay, and then beat ourselves up for our inability to [...]
by Beth on October 13, 2009
You can’t use up your creativity. The more you use, the more you have. — Maya AngelouAfter a lifetime of repressing and thwarting our creative urges, we may want to swing radically back in the other direction. So, we may suddenly find ourselves overwhelmed by the enormous changes we feel will be necessary, once we [...]
by Beth on October 8, 2009
Procrastination is my sin. It brings me naught but sorrow. I know that I should stop it. In fact, I will–tomorrow! — Gloria Pitzer Today, we start the home stretch for this chapter of recovering our sense of strength. Having done a little more soul searching, it’s time to move forward. We begin what Julia [...]
Don’t be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so. — Belva Davis My big, huge thanks to everyone who is checking in. Thanks especially for your courage to post some of your darker feelings. I am so grateful and honored that you can [...]
by Beth on January 28, 2009
©Andrea GattiWeaving our wayBetween the WorldsAwakening, we touch the Source.And when we dream,And when we open,We remember who we are. — SpiralHeart Witchcamp, 2005, author unknown We in the northern hemisphere are certainly feeling the power of Winter’s grip and yet next week, we will celebrate the holiday that marks the first stirrings of Spring’s [...]